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Valley View had great success at the 2002 AVA Nationals
Trot Team National Champions
AVA Men's Individual Trot National Champion
AVA Men's Individual Trot Reserve National Champion
AVA Women's Individual Trot Reserve National Champion
Plus lots and lots of ribbons in other classes such as a first in Doubles, along with plenty of seconds, thirds and etc.'s!

Rick Hawthorne has  received the
American Vaulting Association's (AVA) 2002
"Mentor of the Year" Award

In September of 2002, Rick and Virginia Hawthorne, co-founders of the Valley View Vaulters received the "Honorary Silver Horseshoe" Award from the Valley Horse Owner's Association (AHOA) for Community Service and for the dedication to the sport of vaulting.

Over the years, Valley View Vaulters has held the National Championships in both the Team and Individual Divisions. This includes the AHSA/AVA's 1996 "C" TEAM, the AHSA/AVA's 1998 "B" TEAM National Vaulting Champions, the 1998 TROT 2 PHASE Champions, and many Individual National Champions & Reserved National Champions. It should be noted that there are no "special classes for "special needs" vaulters and 1/3 of our vaulters have "special needs" of some kind.

We have had the honor of demonstrating our sport at the 1984 Olympics at Santa Anita in Southern California and the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia; annually at the Special Olympics; at Cota de Cosa for the Pan American Equestrian Trials, The '95 Volvo World Deressage Cup at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, The Renaissance Faire for eight years, at Will Rogers State Park, yearly at the La Canada-Flintridge Memorial Day parade, plus parades in nearby cities for the 4th of July, Christmas, Veteran's Day, etc. We also travel to convalescent homes, schools, and special groups

• The Valley View Vaulters received the American Vaulting Association's 1989 & 1996 "TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD".
 
• During the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors meetings in five different years, Supervisor Mike Antonovitch, and all the Board of Supervisors presented a Commemorative Scroll to each of our competitive team vaulters, due to their wonderful successes at the 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 and 1996 National AHSA/AVA Vaulting Competition. And in 1995 we received a commendation for 15 years of community service.


• For the past 15 years, the Valley View Vaulters have earned the "team High Point" Award in local AVA Region I Competitions.


• Over the years we have been seen on TV and had many articles written about us in magazines and newspapers. We are very please to have made a video with Patrick McNee, which has also been shown around the world.